Display-counter.



No. 729,684. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1903.

s. J. SHERER.

DISPLAY COUNTER. 1

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 12, 1902.

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NITED STATES Patented June 2, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

DISPLAY-COUNTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters. Patent No. 729,684, dated June 2, 1903.

Application filed April 12, 1902.

To a. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. SHERER, a citizen of'the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Display-Counters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to display-counters, and has for its object to provide new and useful improvements more particularly set/out in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of such a counter. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectionon the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig, 2. Fig. 4: is a detail end view of the display portion.

Like parts are indicated by the same letter in all the figures.

A is the top; B, the bottom portions. The framework of the entire complete show-case is somewhat similar to other such constructions. There are a series of cross framepieces 0 C, properly dovetailed to receive the cross-plates O C. When all of these parts are properly in position, the entire case is divided into a series of longitudinal shelves, so to speak. There are also vertical pieces D D, which go to make up this frame. outside is preferably paneled, as indicated at D; but no such panel exists between the sev eral drawers. There is, however, a remov able guide-rail E, which is slotted at E E to receive the edges of the front and rear vertical pieces D D. Thus the guide-rail is removable, as one end can be raisedin the space between the two shelves and the rail be withdrawn when desired. On the inside of the side of the case a somewhat similar guiderail E is placed.

E is the frame-piece, which receives the side edges of the sections 0', being dovetailed like the parts B and on which rests the guiderails E and on which slides the drawer F.

F is a drawer which is adapted to slide in and out in each shelf-section between the guide-rails E and E. This drawer may be provided with a suitable handle G, which is on the back side or inside of the case. It does not extend the whole distance through the show-case, but leaves a place for the removable display-section. This display-section consists of a glass front J with the certain bead-like portion J J, which portion is adapted to overlap the front case portions J J This display-section isprovided with a bottom J and sides J J and a back J The front terminating parts of the displaycase are so shaped as to leave a lower shoulder at K and an upper shoulder at K. The sides J Jtofthe display-section are downwardly slotted at K and on the bottoms of these sections J am formed the downwardlyprojecting stops K This permits the display-section to be introduced by inserting the upper end and pushing it up until the. shoulder-piece K comes far down into the slot K thus bringing it into proper position and droppin g it down until the shoulder-piece K is engaged by the stop K Here it is properl y secured in position without movable parts, hooks, latches, or other such devices. The lower display-section is inclined, as indicated at L, and the bottom proper of the display-counter is extended underneath this inclined portion. Ornamental side sections L L are employed; but the forward portion of the lower support of the case Bis set well back, as indicated in Fig. 2, so as to leave a substantial recess under the lower show-case section.

It is obvious that this particular illustration of my invention may be considerably al tered without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not wish to be limited trouble and be then planed down to a size to of the person who may be in proximity to the I adapted to fit downwardly and upwardly proshow-ca'se. Such show-cases are often placed Where the aisle-space is narrow, and hence the desirability of having the lower displaysection inclined; but under these conditions there is also danger of the lower portions or woodwork to the display-section being injured, and hence the'desirability of the arrangement which I have shown and which forms part of my invention.

I claim- 1. In a display-counter the combination of a series of shelf-sections for the drawers, with dividing-partitions having openings therein and fixed frame-pieces on which may slide the drawers, and non-elastic guide-rails in the lower part of the openings in said partitions adapted to be removed without disturbing other parts of the counter.

2. In a display-counter the combination of a series of shelf-sections for the drawers, with dividing-partitions having openings therein and fixed frame-pieces on which may slide the" drawers, and non-elastic guide-rails in the lower part of the openings in said partitions adapted to be removed without disturbing other parts of the counter, said guiderails slotted at their ends to receive the edges of the dividing-partitions.

3. In a display-counter the combination of one or more series of shelf-sections; removable display-sections provided with notches in their upper and lower edges into which are jecting lips to hold said display-section in position, the notches in the upper edge of said display-sections being somewhat deeper than those in the lower edge, thus allowing the display-section to be raised sufficiently to clear the upwardly-projecting lip when it is desired to remove said section, the upwardly-projecting lips occupying the entire depth of the lower notch and supporting the display-section thereby.

4. In a display-counter the combination of one or more series of shelf-sections; removable display-sections provided with notches in their upper and lower edges into which are adapted to fit downwardly and upwardly projectinglips to hold said display-section in position, the notches in the upper edge of said display-sections being somewhat deeper than those in the lower edge, thus allowing the display-section to be raised sufficiently to clear the upwardly-projecting lip when it is desired to remove said section, the upwardly-projecting lips occupying the entire depth of the lower notch and. supporting the display-section thereby; and a molding or head about the display-section adapted to cover up such slots and connections between the displaysection and counter proper.

SAMUEL J. SHERER.

VJitnesses:

FANNY B. FAY, HOMER L. KRAFT. 

